Apparatus for removing excess fluxing liquid from radiator cores



G. H. TRURAN Jan. 27, 1953 APPARATUS FOR REMOVING EXCESS FLUXING LIQUID FROM RADIATOR CORES 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 2, 1947 Jan. 27, 1953 a. H. TRURAN 2,626,417

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La Porte, InlL, assignmto Modine Manufacturing Company, Racine, Wia, a corporation of Wisconsin Application January 2, 1947, Serial No. 719,765

The invention relates generally to the manufacture of radiator cores and similar articles, which consist of a multiplicity of thin walled metal tubes, having a multiplicity of spaced metal fins attached thereto and more particularly to an apparatus for removing excess soldering flux from said cores preparatory to bonding the fins to the tubes.

In the manufacture of radiator cores, as more at length defined in Patent No. 2,154,104, to H. S. Munch et al., issued April 11, 1939. prior to the assembly of the tubes and fins, the tubes are thoroughly tinned with solder, the fins having apertures to snugly receive the tubes, so that the peripheral edges of the apertures lie in close contact with the outer walls of the tubes. The securement between the fins to the tubes is effected by first dipping the core into an acid bath to provide a flux which enables the solder to adhere to the untinned fins, and then the entire core subjected to a heat treatment at a sumciently high temperature to melt the solder on the tubes and cause it to run into the adjacent portion of the fins. The above referred to patent discloses a structure by means of which these functions may be accomplished.

The present invention is directed to the removal of excess soldering flux from the core subsequent to the dipping thereof into the flux bath, and has among its objects the production of a device which will efficiently remove the excess fiuxing liquid both from between the tubes and on the fins of the core, thus resulting in a considerable saving in fiuxing liquid, as well as reducing the heating period required for bonding.

Another object of the invention is the provision of such a device which is automatic in its operation, so that it may be readily employed in combination with automatically operated apparatus for performing the several operations on the core.

Thus the present invention contemplates the production of an apparatus which is completely automatic in its operation from the time the unsoldered core is positioned on the machine'to the time it is removed therefrom as a soldered assembly.

Other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will be obvious to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein given.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. Certain features disclosed but not claimed herein are disclosed and claimed in my divisional application 239,911, filed July 31, 1951.

7 Claims. (CL 15-304) In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the present invention, in conjunction with a dipping tank, a portion of the oven and conveying mechanism employed;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken approximately on the line 3-9 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 3, with the core shown in tilted position subsequent to dipping in the flux bath;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken approximately on the line 55 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing the relationship of the various elements of the apparatus illustrated in Fig. l, and details of the conveying mechanism; and

Fig. 7 is a diagrammatical illustration of the hydraulic and electrical system of control of the apparatus.

The present invention is utilized in conjunction with core-baking ovens, similar to that disclosed in the above patent, and a dipping tank similar to that shown in said patent, and claimed is Dligislional Patent No. 2,229,184, issued January In the above patented apparatus, the core is dipped in the flux, and upon its removal therefrom occupies a tilted position to permit excess flux to drain from the tubes, following which it is dropped to a horizontal position.

The present invention provides means for eiliciently blowing the excess fiux from the tubes while the core is in such a tilted position, and subsequently blowing excess flux from the fins after the core has been dropped into a horizontal position by the use of air under pressure, these functions being performed automatically in conjunction with mechanism for moving the core over the dip tank into the oven following the fiuxing operation. It will be apparent that any excess flux on the core must be evaporated of! in the heating oven, and consequently lost. The use of the present invention has resulted in an average saving of twenty gallons of flux in an eight hour period of operation, with an average reduction in the baking or heating period of seven seconds per core.

The dip tank Referring to the drawings, and particularly to figs. 1. 2 and 3, i designates generally an initial core-receiving table, positioned adJacent a dip tank, indicated generally by the numeral 2. the latter comprising a rectangularly shaped tank 3, open at its top. supported by a frame 4.

which also supports the table I, the frame 4 in turn being supported by suitable base structure, indicated by the numeral 5. Positioned above the tank 3 is a dipping structure indicated generally by the numeral 4, comprising a vertically movable carrier member I, supported at opposite sides by a pair of yokes 3, mounted at their upper ends on sliding rods 2, the latter each being axially slidable in respective pairs of guides II and I2, rigidly carried by the supporting structure 5. The rods 9 are rigidly connected to a cross-member l3, positioned below the tank 3. the cross-member l3 being operatively connected through the rod H to the piston of a hydraulic cylinder indicated generally by the numeral IS, the upper end of the cylinder 15 being illustrated as connected to a cross-member I6, rigidly secured to the supporting structure 5. Thus the movement of the piston in the hydraulic cylinder It will raise and lower the carrier 1 into or out of the dip tank 3.

Pivotally secured at I1 to the carrier I, is a pivotally mounted core supporting frame or tray is, the carrier 1 having a stop member ls, engageable with the frame It for normally supporting the same in a horizontal position. It will be apparent that as the pivotal connection l1, between the carrier 1 and the frame I3, is offset from the center of the frame, the weight of the frame l8 and core will maintain the frame in a horizontal position. Pivotally carried by the frame 4 is a latch member, indicated generally by the numeral 2|, having a downwardly depending portion 22 extending into the dip tank 3, the portion 22 having a shoulder 23 thereon adapted to engage a lug 24 on the frame [I as the latter is being elevated from the tank. The opposite end not the latch member 2| is sufficiently weighted to constantly urge the portion 22 in engagement with the lug. Thus the frame I! will remain horizontal during its descent into the tank 3, but as the carrier 1 moves upwardly the lug 24 will engage the shoulder 23 on the latch member 22, continued upward movement of the carrier 1 resulting in tilting of the frame l3 and core C to the position illustrated in Fig. 4.

It will be apparent that by rotating the latch member 2| out of engagement with the lug 24, gravity will cause the frame is and core C to resume a horizontal position.

Tube blow-0,0 mechanism The mechanism for blowing surplus flux out of the tubes of the core C, comprises a blow-off pipe 3|, carried by a vertically extending arm 32, supported by rollers 33 movable along a pair of horizontal track members 34, the arm 32 being positioned between the members 34. The latter are supported at one end by a suitable standard 35. and at the opposite end by a standard indicated generally by the numeral 33.

Referring to Fig. 4, it will be noted that the blow-oif pipe 3| is positioned adjacent the end of the core C when the latter is in tilted position, movement of the arm 32 along the track members 34 carrying the pipe 3| across the open ends of the core C. The pipe 3| is provided with a series of apertures 31, through which air under pressure may be discharged along the adjacent end of the core into the tubes thereof, the lower end of the pipe being closed and the upper end connected by a hose 38 to an air supply line 39. The arm 32 is connected by means of a connecting rod 42, to the piston of an air cylinder 4| rigidly supported by suitable means from the table I. Thus by admitting air to one end of the cylinder 4|, the arm 32 will travel horizontally in one direction along the track 34, and when air is admitted to the opposite end of the cylinder, the arm 32 will return to its original position.

The core conveying mechanism The core is moved from its initial position on the table I to the dip tank 3, and from the dip tank 3 to the oven ill by a pair of pusher rods 43, rigidly connected at their ends by a crossmember 44, and slidable on rollers 45, carried by the standard 38, the opposite ends of the rods 43 being suitably connected, and supported in like manner at suitable intervals. Carried by crossmembers 48, connecting the rods 43, are suitable core-engaging dogs. indicated generally by the numeral 41, the latter being rotatably mounted on the cross-members 43, and provided with lugs 48, engageabie with respective cross-members 49 carried by the rods 43. Thus movement of the rods 43 in a direction towards the oven in will cause engagement of the respective dogs 41 with a core positioned over the dip tank 3 or on the table I, lugs 43 and cross-members 49 maintaining the dogs 41 in core-engaging position, so that further movement of the rods 43 will result in the respective cores being pushed to the next station.

However, as the dogs 41 are free to rotate in the opposite direction, that is, clockwise, as looking at the same in Fig. 1, return movement of the rods 43 in a direction away from the oven III will result in no movement of the cores at the respective stations, as the dogs 41, upon engagement with a core, will rotate upwardly and pass over any such core.

Fin blow-oi mechanism Also carried by the pusher rods 43 is a blow-oi! pipe II, extending horizontally across the device and positioned above the plane of the top surface of the core C when the latter is in a horizontal position over the dip tank 3. The pipe II is provided with a plurality of outlets 82 along the bottom thereof. and is connected to a source of'air through a pipe '3 rigidly carried by the rods 43 and hose I4, the free end of the pipe 43 being supported by an arm Ill secured to the cross-member 44. Thus air under pressure may be supplied through the hose 44 to the blow-of! pipe II as the pusher rods move away from the oven I 0, whereby air is directed on the fins of a dipped core as the pipe ll passes over the same.

The oven II. which may be of similar construction to that illustrated in Patent No. 2,154,104. is provided with a door 4| for closing the inlet to the oven. the door 3| being rigidly connected to a rod 62 Journaled in support members 63, so that the door may be opened by rotating the rod 62; rotation of the rod being accomplished through a hydraulic cylinder diagrammatically shown in Fig. 7, or other means. Rigidly connected to the rod 42 is a lever 44. operatively connected through links I! and 34 to an arm 81, rigidly carried by a rotatable shaft 62, supported by the frame 4. The opposite end of the shaft 38 is rigidly connected to a trip arm 64 positioned below the portion 25 of the latch member 2|. Thus, when the door ii is open, such movement will cause the trip arm 33 to be rotated upwardly and engage the portion 25 of the latch member 2|, thereby rotating the depending portion 22 out of engagement with the lug 24 on the core carrying frame A core is placed on the table and moved by I the pusher rods 43 onto the irame II o! the dipping mechanism. The tray and core are then immersed in the flux and immediately raised therefrom, the core assuming a tilted position, as illustrated in Fig. 4 when completely elevated. Air is then admitted to the air cylinder 4| to move the pipe 3| across the core, and returned to the position illustrated in Fig 1. As soon as the tube 3| starts to travel, it is connected to air under pressure, so that air is blown across the ends oi the core tube. the air being disconnected when the tube returns to its starting position.

Assuming a core has been positioned in the oven ior heating during this operation, upon completion of the heating period, the door is opened, which in turn releases the latch member 2|, permitting the core irame l0 and core 0 to assume a horizontal position. Pusher rods 43 are then actuated in a direction away from the oven. at the same time air being admitted to the fln blow-oil! pipe 5|, so that air is blown across the core fins as the pipe 5| moves across the same. Movement of the pusher rods 43 continues until they reach the end of their return travel, at which point the air is shut oil to the pipe BI, and the movement of the pusher rods reversed. Dogs 4'! having passed over the core on the tray l 8 and the core on the table upon forward or loading movement of the pusher rods 43 pick up the respective cores moving the core on the tray l0 into the oven, and the core on the table i onto the tray it, simultaneously a similar dog may remove the heated core from the oven i0. As the pusher rods 43 cease traveling, the door 6| closes. the closing of the door initiating the timing action for the core being heated in the oven and the actuation of the core dippin mechanism to immerse the core than positioned on the tray it, thus starting another cycle of operation.

Control mechanism.

Mg. 1 is a diagrammatical illustration of the electrical and hydraulic mechanism employed for performing the sequence 01' operations above described. The pusher rods 03 are actuated by a hydraulic cylinder ll, having a piston :72 operatively connected to the rods 3, controlled by a two-way hydraulic valve i3, actuated by solenoid windings H and i5. Likewise, the hydraulic cylinder ii on the dip tank is controlled by a twoway spring biased hydraulic valve i0. actuated by a solenoid winding H, and in like manner the air cylinder M is controlled through a spring biased two-way valve l0, actuated by a solenoid winding it. The door opening and closin mechanism may be actuated by any suitable means as, for example, a hydraulic cylinder 8|. having a piston 02 operatively connected to a slidable member 83. the latter being connected by suitable linkage 84 to a lever OI, rigidly connected to the rod 82, which carries the door BI. The piston 82 is controlled by a two-way hydraulic valve 86, actuated by solenoid windings 81 and 88. The winding 81, which moves the valve 56 in position to move the piston i2 and member 83 to the right, looking at it as in Fig. 7, thereby closing the door 3|, is actuated by a normally open switch 09, adapted to be closed by a stop 0|, carried by the pusher rods 00. The stop II instantaneously closes the switch 00 when the rods 43 have substantially reached the end of their travel towards the oven l0, and a spring biased stop 02, carried by the member 03, instantaneously closes switch 93 as the door ii is closed. thus setting a timer 84 in operation. the latter being set for any desired heating period. At the same time the switch 03 closes. a spring biased stop 05, also carried by the member 88, instantaneously closes a switch 96, thereby energizing relay 91, which is provided with one set oi. lockingin contacts 00, and a second set of contacts 99. which closes the circuit to the solenoid ll of the dip tank, solenoid 'l'l being connected in closed series with a normally closed switch |0|. Actuation of the solenoid l1 actuates the valve II to admit fluid into the top of the cylinder II of the dip tank, thereby forcing the piston ll downward to lower the tray l8 and core into the liquid flux.

As illustrated in Fig. 3. the switch IN is mounted on the cross-member It. and adapted to be opened by a lug I02, carried by the cross-member l3, Thus as the tray l8 reaches the end or its downward travel, the lug I02 opens the switch |0|, thereby breaking the circuit to the solenoid TI and deenergizing the relay 81. The valve 18. through action of the bias spring, then returns to its normal position, illustrated in Fig. '7, whereby fluid is admitted to the bottom of the cylinder i5, returning the piston I5 and the core-carrying tray |8 to its elevated position, the core being tilted, as previously described. as it reaches the end of its upward movement. As the tray reaches the end of its upward movement, a spring biased stop member i03, carried by one of the yokes 8, instantaneously closes a switch I04 to actuate a relay I05 connected to the power line through a normally closed switch I06. The relay I05 is provided with a pair of lock-in contacts I01 and a second pair of contacts I08 which, upon actuation of the relay, closes the circuit to the solenoid winding 19, thus actuating the valve 10, whereby air is admitted to the right end of the cylinder 0 l As illustrated in Figs. 1 and 7, the arm 02 engages the switch arm N9 of a normally closed switch Hi9, which is connected in series with a magnetic air valve III to the power line. Switch i0! is held open by the arm 32 when the latter is in its normal position, illustrated in Fig. 1, and, as the arm 32 and pipe 3| are moved across the end of the core, due to air pressure at the right end of the air cylinder 4|, switch I09 immediately closes upon disengagement oi the arm 32 therewith, thus actuating valve ii! and connecting pipe 3| with an air supply A. The arm continues its movement until it strikes the actuating arm I06 of the switch I08, thereby opening the latter and deenergizing the relay I05, which in turn deenergizes the winding solenoid 19 to reverse the spring biased valve 70 and the air pressure on the piston fil to return the arm 32 to its starting position. As the latter reaches such starting position, illustrated in Fig. 1, it again engages the arm i09 of the switch M9 to open the latter and shut ofi the supply of air to the pipe 8| The apparatus now remains stationary while the core in the oven is being heated. After a predetermined period of time, the timer 94 closes a normally opened switch H2 to actuate the solenoid winding 88, thereby reversing the flow of iiuid in the cylinder II, and moving the member 88 to the left, as viewed in Fig. 7, thus opening the door 6|. At the same time a spring biased stop member H3, carried by the member 00, closes a normally open switch which is in series with a solenoid winding 18 and the power line." Actuation 01 the winding ll reverses the hydraulic valve 13 to admit fiuid into the left end of the cylinder H, thereby moving the push rods 4% to the right, or away from the oven ll. As the push rods 43 begin this return movement, a spring biased stop member Hi closes a normally open switch H8, thereby energizing the winding ill of the double acting relay, indicated generally by the numeral Ill, thus closing the pairs of .contacts H9 and Ill, thereby actuating a magnetic air valve I22 to admit air into the fin blow-oi! pipe 5|. Thus as the pipe 5| moves across the core resting on the tray ll, air from the pipe II will remove any excess fiux on the core fins and outer suriaces of the tubes. As the push rods 43 near the end of their return travel, the stop Ill closes a normally open switch I23, which actuates the winding 124 of the relay ill to open the contacts H9 and HI, thus shutting oi! the air supply to the pipe 5|. As the push rods reach the end of their return travel, stop Ill carried thereby, closes a normally open switch I20, thereby energizing the solenoid winding 14 to reverse the valve 13 and fluid into the cylinder II, whereby the pusher rods 43 will immediately begin to move towards the oven II, the dogs simultaneously encountering the core on the tray it and the core on the table I, to move the same into the oven and onto the tray II respectively. As the pusher rods reach the end of said loading movement, the stop 8|, carried thereby, closes the switch 89, thereby again actuating the solenoid winding 81 to move the member 83 and close the door 6|, such movement of the member I instantaneously closing the switches 03 and It to initiate a new cycle of operation.

At the same time that the dogs 41 load cores into the oven and onto the tray Is, it desired, a similar dog ll may push the heated core from the oven through a door similar to the door I. also actuated by the member 83, and out of the oven, or other mechanism may be employed to accomplish these functions. Likewise, if desired, a squaring mechanism, similar to that illustrated in Patent No. 2,154,104, more specifically shown in claim in divisional Patent No. 2,185,381, dated January 2, 1940, may be employed, in which case the pusher rods 43 may in their loadins stroke simultaneously remove a core from the squaring mechanism to an unloading table, as well as move a heated core from the oven into the squaring mechanism.

The details of the various hydraulic and air actuated mechanisms, as well as the details of the particular electrical switches employed, form no part of the present invention, and obviously other various types of mechanical means may be employed to open and close the door ll.

It will be apparent from the above disclosure that I have produced a novel means for efilciently removing surplus flux from both radiator core fins and tubes, in which the operation thereof is accomplished automatically during the operation of the machine, thereby resulting in a saving in time and fiuxing material.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing irom the spirit of my invention; hence, I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, or uses mentioned.

WhatIclaimasnew anddesiretosecureby Ietters Patent is: 1

1. In an apparatus for removing excess fiuxing liquid from a radiator core, comprising a plurality of spacedtubes connected by a plurality of spaced fins, the combination of a supporting member upon which a fiuxed core is adapted to rest, an air discharge pipe, mounted for reciprocation across an end of said core on which said tubes open, and adapted to communicate with a source of air under pressure for discharging air into the ends of such tubes during reciprocation of said pipe, and a second air discharge pipe, mounted for movement independently of and relative to said first pipe across the fin edges of such a core and adapted to communicate with a source of air under pressure for discharging air between the fins of such a core during such movement of said second pipe, the planes of movement of the respective pipes being transverse to each other with the respective pipes being movable in substantially parallel directions, and respective means for alternately moving the respective pipu across such a core.

2. In an apparatus for removing excess during liquid from a radiator core, comprising a plurality of spaced tubes connected by a plurality of spaced fins, the combination of a supporting member upon which a fluxed core is adapted to rest, means for maintaining said member in either a horizontal or a tilted position, an air discharge pipe mounted for reciprocation across an end of said core on which said tubes open in a plane extending substantially parallel to the face of such end when said member is in a tilted position, and adapted to communicate with a source of air under pressure for discharging air into the ends of such tubes during reciprocation of said pipe, and a second air discharge pipe, mounted for movement across the fin edges of such a core in a plane extending substantially parallel to the plane of such fin edges when said member is in a horizontal position and adapted to communicate with a source of air under pressure for discharging air between the fins of such a core during such movement of said second pipe.

3. In an apparatus of the kind described, an article supporting member, and a pair of independently relatively movable air discharge pipes, the axes of which extend transversely to one another, each adapted to be connected to an air supply under pressure, one of said pipes being mounted for movement relative to said member in a direction transverse to the axis of said pipe for discharging air on an article supported by said member, and the other of said pipes being mounted for movement relative to said member in a direction transverse to the axis of such pipe and substantially parallel to the direction 0! movement of the other pipe for discharging air on such an article in a direction transverse to the air discharge from said first pipe and means for alternately moving the respective pipes across such an article.

4. In an apparatus of the kind described, the combination of an article supporting member movable into either of two positions, means for maintaining said member in either one of said positions, an elongated air discharge pipe constructed to discharge air therefrom in a direction transverse to the pipe axis and adapted to communicate with a source of air under pressure positioned adjacent said supporting member, means for moving said pipe relative to said member when the latter is in one position for discharging air along a face of an article positioned thereon with the axis of said pipe extending substantially parallel to such face, a second air discharge pipe, adapted to communicate with a source of air under pressure, said second pipe being constructed to discharge air therefrom in a direction transverse to the pipe axis, and means for moving said second Pipe relative to said first pipe and said supporting member when the latter is in a second position for discharging air along another face of an article positioned thereon, with the axis of said second pipe extending substantially parallel to said last mentioned face.

5. In an apparatus of the kind described, the combination of an article supporting member movable into either of two positions, means for maintaining said member in either one of said positions, an air discharge pipe adapted to communicate with a source of air under pressure positioned adjacent said supporting member, means for moving said pipe relative to said member when the latter is in a position for discharging air along a face of an article positioned thereon, a second air discharge pipe, adapted to communicate with a source of air under pressure, and means for moving said second pipe relative to said first pipe and said supporting member when the latter is in a second position for discharging air along another face of an article positioned thereon, and means for admitting air into the respective discharge pipes from their air supply only when the supporting member is in respective pro-determined positions and during movement of the respective pipes relative to such article.

6. In an apparatus for removing excess fluxing liquid from a radiator core comprising a plurality of spaced tubes connected by a plurality of spaced fins, the combination of a vertically movable supporting carrier member upon which a fiuxed core is adapted to rest, said carrier member comprising a pivotally mounted core supporting member adapted to support the core and the respective tubes thereof in an inclined position, an air discharge pipe mounted for movement across the upper ends of the tubes of a core supported in an inclined position by said core supporting member and adapted to communicate with a source of air under pressure for discharging air into the upper ends of said tubes during the movement of said pipe, control means for the apparatus operatively connected to the carrier member and adapted for controlling the apparatus in a predetermined cycle of operation, and reciprocating means for moving said pipe across the tube ends operatively connected to the air discharge pipe and actuated by said carrier member when the core is supported in an inclined position by said core supporting member in the raised position of said carrier member.

7. In an apparatus of the kind described, the combination of a supporting carrier member upon which articles to be processed are adapted to rest, said supporting carrier member being movable into two predetermined positions, a pair of spaced rails positioned above and to one side of an article positioned on said carrier member, means for rigidly supporting said .rails in operative relation, an arm extending downwardly between said rails and movable along the latter, an air discharge pipe secured to said arm and having discharge openings adjacent a face of an article resting on said supporting carrier member, reciprocatcry means actuatable by said supporting carrier member when the latter is in one of said predetermined positions for reciprocating said arm along said rails, control means for actuating the apparatus in a predetermined cycle operatively connected to the reciprocatory means and to said carrier member, and valve means operatively connected to said control means and actuated by movement of said arm for connecting said pipe to a source of air under pressure during reciprocation thereof to discharge air along said article face.

GEORGEI-I. TRURAN.

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